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There are four letters guaranteed to kill almost all conversations and make normally cheerful and law-abiding people look furtive and trapped: GDPR.

If you are one of the citizens who resent having to wade through dull training videos about dangers you never even dreamt of, then relax. Read on. We want to tell you why GDPR is on your side. And why we in Plain English at NALA are finding... more

As adult and further education tutors the challenge of teaching numeracy and mathematics cannot be underestimated. Too often the emphasis is on calculation and application and less so on inspiration and exploration.

However, one advantage of operating in the adult education sector is that it... more

by Anne Marie O’Neill, Youth Training and Development Centre, Newbridge

Logarithms! The mere mention of this subject can send your friends running for the hills and once strong and healthy men into crumbling wrecks rocking back and forward in the corner ... ok, slight exaggeration, but close enough. So why was it,... more

Distance learning happens whenever a learner is separated from instructors by time or space. NALA's Distance Learning Service (DLS) has been running since 2000 and changing annually to reflect new learner demands. Each year, we support between 450 and 600 adult... more

In 2008 an Irish government report called for a national English language policy and framework for legally resident adult immigrants. The report was commissioned by the Office of the Minister for Integration with the Department... more

The results from the new OECD Adult Skills Survey (PIAAC–Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) showed that 18% of Irish people, aged 16 – 65, scored at or below Level 1 in terms of their literacy skills, the lowest... more